(OT-sorta) SHIPPING - Your Onto Something here....Re: pole xmfrs delivery

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Original poster: "Jack King" <ekklekktikk@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Often times, a potential transaction (like say the aquisition of a 
massive power transformers) are prohibitive simply due to the high 
cost associated with freight...

I have often thought how great it would be to find a few "angels" 
like your antiques dealer - or say a nice retired couple with a 
massive RV and trailer to schlep stuff from point a to b, and for a 
sensible price...anyone with room in  a truck or wagon basically , to 
haul some stuff for a reasonable fee. ANytime I head out in the 
pickup to retrieve toys, I try to go loaded both directions and do 
someone a favor..It would be great to have a forum to network such things.

What I'm driving at here is the possible e-creation of a "ride share" 
type forum program .... it would make things so much more accessible 
to a broader audience and avoid $1000 shipping bills for a $300 power 
supply)...Anyone interested in  exploring this further??? Maybe a 
good idea too - heck, look at that crazy lady from San Jose that 
created an e-forum to sell PEZ dispensers and what it's grown into 
(that little business call Ebay)...

Cheers all,

Jack



> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: pole xmfrs delivery into southern USA
> Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 19:15:40 -0600
>
> Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> If it's enroute to Shreveport she could do it, or else you may need 
> to drive a bit west.  Not sure of the southern route from Chicago.
>
> Dr. Resonance
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: pole xmfrs delivery into southern USA
>
>
> > Original poster: DRIEBEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Dr,
> >
> > I assume that you will still have some pigs
> > available at the Cheesehead Teslathon? Also, how
> > close would this antique lady be willing to make
> > a delivery/stop to Memphis, TN?
> >
> > David Rieben
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Saturday, July 8, 2006 1:58 pm
> > Subject: pole xmfrs delivery into southern USA
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > > Someone find Louisiana wanted a pole pig.  I checked with my
> > > antique
> > > lady who would be willing to run as far south as Shreveport, LA,
> > > with
> > > a xmfr or two --- if you could meet her at Shreveport with a truck
> > > we
> > > could make this delivery --- contact me off-list if interested.
> > >
> > > Also someone in Austin, TX, wanted one.  Contact me off-list to
> > > work
> > > out the delivery details.
> > >
> > > Anyone else in this general area who is willing to drive to meet
> > > her
> > > along this routing contact me off-list.  The xmfrs are $125 each
> > > and
> > > she charges only $80 for delivery to any truck stop along her
> > > route.  You would have to meet her at the truck stop with a van or
> > > pickup.  Her next departure is scheduled for first or second week
> > > of
> > > August.  She makes runs empty into TX and then returns with a
> > > truck
> > > and trailer load of antiques.
> > >
> > > Dr. Resonance
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >